Cosmetic surgery redefines beauty among young Spaniards - Feature (EARTHtimes.org)

Madrid - Cosmetic surgery is used to erase the signs of aging, but young people are increasingly resorting to it to alter their looks in a beauty revolution which is being described as unprecedented. The trend is clear in Spain, where about 400,000 c...

Reality television programmes fuelling demand for cosmetic surgery (News-Medical-Net)

Reality television programmes which focus on extreme weight loss and drastic changes to a person's appearance may be behind a dramatic increase in cosmetic and weight reduction surgery, according to University of Auckland researchers.

Plastic or Cosmetic Surgeon in New Jersey? More People Learning the Distinction (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

A large percentage of cosmetic surgeries are performed by doctors who have minimal or no formal training in plastic surgery. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Evan Sorokin is helping New Jersey men and women understand what makes a cosmetic surgeon in New Jersey competent, and recognize what to avoid.

TV blamed for cosmetic surgery rise (The Age)

Extreme makeover and weight loss shows fuelling cosmetic surgery boom.

Reality TV linked to plastic surgery (TVNZ)

Reality TV shows may be behind an increase in demand for cosmetic surgery. That's what research from the University of Auckland suggests at least, drawing a link that may mean reality make-over programmes are encouraging people into getting surgery themselves.